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BALTMORE ORIOLES OVER 4.5 RUNS
"Viggy" here at -130, but a winner IMO. I actually expect Baltimore to get 6 runs or more tonight, as we have an extreme FLY BALL starter here in Danny Haren, who of course is also VERY hittable. The WEATHER for tonight, is fantastic for the "baseball carrying" much like last nights game and if you WATCH THE GAMES you can pick up on these things....Add on how WHITE HOT these Orioles are at the plate & well......Nuff said, play with US or fade us, I simply DNFC. Let's cash another here, friends.
Game Date/Time: 5/30/13 10:05 pm
Our Selection: Angels Opponent: Dodgers Line: -158 Rating: 4*
Analysis: At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Angels over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
You probably haven't noticed, but Angels starter Jason Vargas has become one of the hottest lefthanders in the American League over the last month or so. Since beginning the season 0-2 with a dreadful 6.75 ERA in his first three starts, Vargas has been on quite a tear since then, going 4-1 with quality starts in six of his seven trips to the mound, while the Angels - who have seemingly struggled against everyone - have gone 6-1 in Vargas' starts since then. Vargas is 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his last five and tonight he and his team will face a lefthander with a lot more experience than himself in the Dodgers' Ted Lilly. But at age 37, Lilly is hardly the pitcher he used to be in his prime and he's had numerous arm injuries over the past two seasons, resulting in only 11 starts since the end of the 2011 season. Despite a successful 130-112 career record (.537), Lilly is just 12-15 (.444) in 38 appearances (36 starts) in inter-league play. Lilly also hasn't had much success against the Angels, logging just a 5-5 record and 4.02 ERA in 11 career starts vs. the Halos. Heading into Thursday's game, the Dodgers are just 2-8 in their last 10 road games. Take the Angels.
BIG AL's HEAT/PACERS GAME 5 OVER/UNDER WINNER!
At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the 'under' in Game 5 between the Pacers and Heat. The last game went over the total, but based on the pace of the game, it was fortunate to have done so. The pace for game 4 was by far the slowest of the series (79.4). By comparison, Game 3 was 84.7, Game 2 was 83.2, and Game 1 was 86.9. The reason the game went 'over' the total was that each team's offensive rating was off the charts: Miami's was 115.8, while Indiana's was 124.6. But the Pacers' offensive rating for the season was 104.87. Indiana does understand that it needs to slow the pace down in order to win, so I fully expect another slow-paced game. However, I also expect the offenses for both teams to come back down to earth, especially given the two teams' strong defensive natures (Indiana ranked #1 in defense (100.54 rating), while Miami was #9 (104.77 rating). Take the 'under.' Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.
Prediction: under
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